das Alpha und das Omega

[das ˈalfa ʊnt das ˈoːmeɡa]

/[das ˈalfa ʊnt das ˈoːmeɡa]/ phrase

The verdict

“das Alpha und das Omega” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
23
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anfang und Ende eines Sachverhaltes

Key facts for das Alpha und das Omega
PropertyValue
Headworddas Alpha und das Omega
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[das ˈalfa ʊnt das ˈoːmeɡa]
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “das Alpha und das Omega” sits in German frequency

das Alpha und das Omega falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for das Alpha und das Omega is 23 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [das ˈalfa ʊnt das ˈoːmeɡa]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for das Alpha und das Omega, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is das Alpha und das Omega, spelled D-A-S- -A-L-P-H-A- -U-N-D- -D-A-S- -O-M-E-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anfang und Ende eines Sachverhaltes
  2. 2
    Gott und Christus sind Anfang und Ende von Schöpfung und Erlösung. Diese Sprachformel ist somit ein explizites Gottes- bzw. Christusattribut.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "das Alpha und das Omega"?
"das Alpha und das Omega" is spelled D-A-S- -A-L-P-H-A- -U-N-D- -D-A-S- -O-M-E-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [das ˈalfa ʊnt das ˈoːmeɡa].
What does "das Alpha und das Omega" mean?
As a phrase, "das Alpha und das Omega" means: Anfang und Ende eines Sachverhaltes
How do you pronounce "das Alpha und das Omega"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "das Alpha und das Omega" is [das ˈalfa ʊnt das ˈoːmeɡa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "das Alpha und das Omega" come from?
"das Alpha und das Omega" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “das Alpha und das Omega”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-S- -A-L-P-H-A- -U-N-D- -D-A-S- -O-M-E-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [das ˈalfa ʊnt das ˈoːmeɡa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list